My son was stillborn, and I returned to work just a week later. No one said anything, so I kept my head down and tried to act normal. Then I found a receipt for newborn baby shoes in my drawer and felt hurt, until I turned it over and read: “Sorry for your loss. You don’t have to be okay. I lost one too. I’ll put a coffee on your desk until the day you want to talk—and if that day never comes, that’s okay too.” In that moment, I realized my colleague wasn’t trying to hurt me; they were quietly offering support when I needed it most. READ MORE BELOW
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